SOLUTION: How long must a guywire be to run from the top of an 18-ft pole to a point on level ground 16 ft away from the base of the pole?
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Question 100654: How long must a guywire be to run from the top of an 18-ft pole to a point on level ground 16 ft away from the base of the pole?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a=18
b=16
c=c (the hypotenuse)
=c^2
324 + 256 = c^2
580=c^2
=
24.083=c
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